Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 288 Chen Guozhong's Purpose
Wu was still unsettled after getting into the car.

There were only two people in the armored vehicle: him and Li Xiu.

"Master Ma, is something on your mind?" Li Xiu looked at him with concern. "You don't look well."

Wu Ma came to his senses and said:
"I'm thinking about what Chen Guozhong said."

“Brother Zhong?” Li Xiu sighed. “I understand it’s tradition, but didn’t he go too far? Taking me was enough, why did he take everyone else away?”

"Is Brother Zhong really that stingy?"

Wu Ma shook his head:
"mean?"

"Great people are all stingy."

"However, big shots usually don't vent their anger on small shots."

"Didn't you hear it? Brother Zhong just said that he used to really like us."

"Master Ma, are you sure you didn't mishear?" Li Xiu looked at Wu Ma in confusion. "Brother Zhong is a policeman, why would he like us?"

Wu Ma laughed:

"Tell me, what is Brother Zhong's pursuit?"

what?
"Everyone in Hong Kong knows that Brother Chung is a billionaire. He has earned enough money to last ten lifetimes."

"You can certainly enjoy a luxurious life."

"There's absolutely no need for us dangerous elements to deal with each other."

Li Xiu asked blankly:
"Yeah, why is Brother Zhong still working as a cop?"

"This is a dangerous job."

"To say he's obsessed with officialdom doesn't seem like it."

"The superintendent has enough pressure on us. Given his background, wouldn't it be better for him to switch careers and go into politics?"

"With his wealth, whatever he does, he's sure to have a successful career in government."

"He's still a policeman."

What are we ultimately pursuing?

"Did Master Ma teach me?"

Wu Ma thought for a moment before saying:
"I guess what he's pursuing isn't anything else, it's peace."

Peace?

Li Xiu's eyes widened.

"Or to be more precise, he was maintaining order in Hong Kong."

"He doesn't allow gangs to disturb the lives of ordinary people, nor does he allow fans to leave."

"As long as the rules are followed, he can turn a blind eye to any kind of gang or organization."

“But once someone disrupts the order—that is, causes chaos in the underworld, or in Hong Kong, he will not be so polite.”

"He will use every means to punish them."

“Typical examples are Long Fei and Ahe.”

"These guys are all drug addicts."

"Then Brother Zhong won't accept it."

"On the contrary, traditional community groups don't care as long as they don't disturb ordinary citizens."

"Think about it, he clearly found out what we did before, so why didn't he come looking for us?"

Li Xiu nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, our boat was stolen by Brother Hua's men. They even went to Luzon, killed people, and left a criminal record."

"That's why we need to get rid of them."

"It's obvious from what Brother Zhong said today that he knows about that matter."

"However, he didn't pursue the matter at all."

"It's weird!"

Wu Ma said calmly:
“It’s not surprising. Once you understand what Brother Zhong is asking, this matter becomes very easy to understand.”

He values ​​order.

"It will not disrupt the order of ordinary people in Hong Kong."

"He doesn't concern himself with feuds and vendettas within the martial arts world."

"As long as you don't bother ordinary people, he never cares."

"I don't care if you fight to the death."

"It doesn't matter if they all die."

“Brother Zhong may seem polite to us, but deep down he looks down on us.”

"Otherwise, given his attitude towards ordinary people..."

“That’s more than a dozen lives at stake. There has to be some kind of explanation.”

"If it were us, we wouldn't even bother to pay attention."

"People like that are quite terrifying!"

Li Xiu remained silent.

Chen Guozhong only pities ordinary citizens and neighbors, but he never sympathizes with gangsters.

The guards escorting the carriage all gave a silent, cold laugh.

Isn't this an obvious thing?

Most of the trouble in Hong Kong was caused by these gangsters.

Without the club, their workload could be reduced by four-fifths.

No police officer would pity them.

Do you even deserve Chen Guozhong's pity?
"Fortunately, as long as we follow the rules and don't disturb ordinary people, Brother Zhong won't target us," Wu Ma said slowly.

Even the guards escorting the truck couldn't help but roll their eyes. Wasn't that obvious?
If you follow the rules set by the police station, Brother Chung will target you when he has nothing better to do.

The police won't target you.

All police officers share a common wish—a world without thieves!
"Then what are you worried about?" Li Xiu asked, puzzled.

Wu Ma shook his head: "Worried? I'm not worried."

"According to Brother Zhong's understanding, our Sihai Group is a legitimate company that follows the rules very well."

"Brother Zhong's iron fist can't land on us."

Li Xiu didn't understand. If that was the case, what was Wu Ma worried about?
The worry on his face was obvious.

"I'm thinking about what Brother Zhong said."

"Brother Zhong told me that we would thank him when we got to the police station..."

"I don't know what that means."

Li Xiu was taken aback.

grateful?

Why would Sihai Group thank Chen Guozhong?

Yes, it's standard practice for the police to give newly recruited senior officers a beating as a form of warning.

But it usually only targets one big shot.

Let's see what Chen Guozhong does.

They even brought everyone from the Sihai Group headquarters.

Is this a stern warning stick?
This is a wake-up call.

This completely breaks the rules of the martial arts world.

Chen Guozhong tells others to follow the rules, but when it comes to himself, he doesn't follow the rules at all.

This is so frustrating.

“Brother Zhong is very disciplined. He not only requires others to follow the rules, but he also follows them himself.”

"Although Xiao Qi's words were rash, with Brother Zhong's magnanimity, he will just laugh it off."

Hearing this, Li Xiuzhen couldn't hold back any longer and quickly said:

"Master Ma, can this still be considered magnanimity?"

I don't think so, do I?

"If this is considered magnanimity, then what are we doing?"

Wu Ma followed suit and said:
“Axiu, you are now the chairman of Sihai Group. You can’t think about things with old perspectives.”

"You need to broaden your horizons."

"In other words, you need to look at problems from a holistic and broad perspective."

"Brother Zhong is a real big shot. Do you think he's just bored and deliberately dragged us here to show off his authority?"

"Then you're underestimating his potential."

Li Xiu was taken aback:
"But in fact, we were all brought here by him."

Wu Ma shook his head and smiled bitterly:
"That's what I don't understand."

"This is completely inconsistent with Brother Zhong's style."

“This is unusual… which is exactly what I was worried about.”

Li Xiu suddenly had a flash of inspiration:
"If what you're saying is true, then I think..."

"There is a key point here."

Wu Ma countered with:
"What's the key?"

Li Xiu said, enunciating each word clearly:

"Brother Zhong is going to do a big job, but this big job requires us all to be brought to the police station."

Wu Ma exclaimed:
"You mean, for Brother Zhong to launch a major operation, we all need to be restricted in our movements?"

Li Xiu nodded slowly.

That's what he meant.

Wu Ma felt lost again.

Why did Chen Guozhong do this?
Does he want to wipe out the entire Sihai Group?
It doesn't seem like it!

If we really want to do that, wouldn't it be better to just take the roster of Sihai Group and arrest people by name?

But Chen Guozhong did not do that.

So what does he want to do?
Wu Ma was truly bewildered, as if a layer of fog had obscured his vision.

He had a feeling that once this layer of fog was lifted, the mystery would be solved.

He will definitely get the answer he wants.

However, we have absolutely no clue whatsoever.

Wu Ma's expression worsened.

Li Xiu was very worried about his health:

"Master Ma, there's no use in thinking about this here."

“Since Brother Zhong has brought us together, we can’t stop him no matter what he does.”

"Anyway, once we get to the police station, the mystery will be solved."

"Wouldn't that be better?"

Wu Ma shook his head vigorously and nodded slowly:

"you're right!"

The two looked at each other and gave a wry smile.

Chen Guozhong took down all the leaders of the Sihai Group.

Their lives were no longer in their own hands.

Their wild ideas were ineffective.

That's better to save your energy!

So they remained silent the rest of the way.

Chen Guozhong kept his word and really arranged a single room for Wu Ma.

Wu Ma smiled wryly:
"Brother Zhong, when are you planning to let us out?"

Chen Guozhong speaks the truth:
"You are not my target, but some of you are."

Wu Ma felt a chill run down his spine:

"Target?"

Chen Guozhong nodded slightly:
"Master Ma, you know me. Personally, I really dislike fighting and killing."

Wu Ma shivered:
"Brother Zhong, that joke is so lame."

Boss, you don't like fighting and killing?

Who ordered the group of lunatics who shot and killed the doctor?
Who commanded the killing of Johnny Wang's gang? Who commanded the elimination of Long Fei and Ahe?
Who orchestrated the cleanup of Yau Tsim Mong?

Isn't this what you call liking fighting and killing?

Chen Guozhong said speechlessly:

"I can't reason with them, so I have to reason with them instead."

"Force is also a valid reason."

Wu Ma gave an awkward smile.

You might as well just say you win people over with virtue.

Chen Guozhong took out a Marlboro and handed one to Wu Ma, and the two of them smoked.

"Your transformation across the world has been successful."

"Even if there are sporadic gunfights, as long as they don't affect ordinary people, I won't pursue the matter."

"However, it is precisely because you have successfully transformed that people in the business world do not know just how powerful the Sihai Group really is."

Wu Ma stared at Chen Guozhong in shock, his mind reeling with turmoil.

That's right.

The power of the Sihai Group far exceeded everyone's expectations.

This is what Wu Ma is most proud of.

Despite the large territories and numerous followers of other gangs in the underworld, when it comes to making money, they can't compare to the increasingly low-profile Sihai Group.

In addition, the Sihai Group's action team is also the most capable.

Operating the organization as a company brought them a lot of money.

No matter when, war is about spending money!

With money and manpower, the Sihai Group's military strength exceeded everyone's expectations.

Wu Ma truly hadn't expected Chen Guozhong to understand things so clearly.

"What's with that expression?" Chen Guozhong looked at Wu Ma with a puzzled expression. "Don't forget, I'm a rich man, after all."

Wu Ma cursed under his breath.

Damn it, he forgot about that!

Chen Guozhong's outstanding resume always makes the bigwigs in the underworld subconsciously forget his identity as a newly minted billionaire!

That's right, he's still a billionaire close to being the richest person in China.

In other words, even without the added benefit of wealth, Chen Guozhong was enough to intimidate the martial arts world.

There's no way around it. His resume over the past four months has been just too impressive.

Its glory was so great that it terrified all the big shots in the underworld.

"Brother Zhong, you didn't gather us here just to chat with me, did you?"

"I would be happy to invite you to my home for tea."

Wu Ma sighed heavily.

Chen Guozhong smiled and nodded: "You're right."

To this day, associating with people in the underworld will not have any impact on Chen Guozhong.

Even if he has tea with Lian Haolong, people will say that Chen Guozhong is definitely trying to extract information from Lian Haolong.

The bigwigs at the police headquarters and the Kowloon Regional Headquarters treated Chan Kwok-chung like a treasure.

Simply put, this is Hong Kong, a world for the wealthy.

Having money really lets you show it off!
"After Cao Cao was attacked and killed, I launched an investigation."

"The Sihai Group is a powerful organization that may appear low-profile, so we can't afford to mess with it."

"If you cause chaos, the entire martial arts world will be shaken."

"This is not a good thing."

"More importantly, you are within my jurisdiction."

Wu Ma's eyes widened. So this was Chen Guozhong's purpose?

"Originally, I wanted to abide by the rules of the underworld and let you investigate on your own."

"After all, anyone with eyes can see that Cao Ya's death doesn't seem like it was done by outsiders."

"It's more like an internal conflict!"

Boom.

Wu Ma felt as if a thunderclap had struck his ears, and his face turned deathly pale.

You shouldn't be surprised.

"If you weren't suspicious, why would you disobey Cao Yasheng's orders?"

"You're not the kind of person who forgets someone after they've left."

"That's not like you at all."

"You're doubting..."

"You suspect your own people."

Wu Ma was ashen-faced, and Chen Guozhong spoke his mind.

"However, although you have someone you suspect, that's not the most important thing right now."

"Making sure Sihai Group stays stable is your most important task."

"Avenging Cao Ya is secondary."

“You know very well that things will go wrong if you immediately seek revenge for Cao Ya.”

"This will not only cause internal strife, but also give external enemies an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

"Although the Four Seas Gang has transformed itself for many years, you have not completely broken away from the Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world), but have continued to operate within it."

"As Cao Ya's trusted advisor, you will surely consider the big picture and investigate slowly."

"How long will that take?"

"How many months? How many years?"

"I can't wait that long."

Chen Guozhong spoke the truth.
"As long as Cao Ya's case remains unresolved and the murderer remains at large, it will be a huge ticking time bomb."

"Once it's detonated..."

"The martial arts world is bound to descend into chaos."

"This is not what I want to see."

“I’m a cop, I don’t want to clean up the mess, and I don’t want to defend you.”

"Since you are not taking any action, then I will have to take action myself."

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Solving murder cases is our job."

"As you probably guessed, I brought you all to the police station to uncover this secret."

Wu Ma's eyes widened:

"You...you mean...you found out who killed Cao Cao?"

Chen Guozhong nodded slowly:
"You only act according to idealism."

"We are different."

"We value evidence."

"Without evidence, we'll be in big trouble."

Chen Guozhong sighed.
"That's why we're different from you; we're the traitors."

Wu Ma's hand trembled slightly:
"Brother Zhong, who is that?"

Chen Guozhong smiled:

"Come on, follow me, and you'll soon find out who did it."

Wu Ma jumped to his feet:

"What are you waiting for?"

His actions betrayed his true feelings; the composure he had been feigning could no longer be maintained.

He waited anxiously.

Chen Guozhong didn't take it to heart; he could understand that feeling.

Being a policeman for so many years has come at a price.

He had a brother who had died at the hands of criminals, and at that time he was just as desperate as Wu Ma.

Chen Guozhong was not a Seraphim from the beginning.

People always have a process of growth.

Chen Guozhong led Wu Ma to a room.

Wu Ma's pupils contracted.

Surprisingly, only Li Xiu, Chen Tai, and Xiao Qi were there.

Li Xiu quickly stood up and invited Wu Ma to his side, looking at Chen Guozhong with an unfriendly expression:
"Brother Zhong, I admit that your power is very strong."

"But our Sihai Group is not to be trifled with."

"Why did you summon us here?"

"If it's just a way to give my Sihai Group a warning, then locking me up alone will suffice."

"Sihai Group is not comparable to Hongkong Land, nor to Hutchison Whampoa; ultimately, it is still just one company."

"Without management personnel present, problems can easily arise."

Chen Guozhong nodded with a smile:

"Well said."

"But, you don't have to worry."

"I will let you go soon."

"I brought you here simply because of a case that I need you to investigate."

Li Xiu snorted coldly:
You'd better do that.

Chen Guozhong clapped his hands:

"Alright, everyone's here. Now let's review this case."

Xiao Qi looked impatient:
"Inspector Chan, we don't need to cooperate with your investigation, do we?"

Chen Guozhong glanced at him:
"A guy like you is no different from those street thugs."

"They thought that they could rise to power just because they were willing to risk their lives."

"I'll give you some advice based on what my business partner said."

"A gangster who doesn't use his brain will always be a gangster!"

Xiao Qi disagreed:

"What, your business partner? Is he/she very powerful?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

Whether it's impressive or not, you'll have to judge for yourself.

"However, others think he's very capable."

Xiao Qi was even more dismissive.

Chen Guozhong said leisurely:

"It seems the media referred to him as the richest Chinese person in Hong Kong."

Xiao Qi's expression froze instantly.

Even if he's stupid, he should know who Chen Guozhong is talking about—Wang Dao, the richest man in the Chinese world.

This is a legend no less than that of Chen Guozhong.

He joined the organization four months ago, and in the same month, he was promoted to the top rank out of nowhere. Four months later, he became the richest Chinese person in Hong Kong.

It could be said that Wang Dao is the idol of all low-level gangsters.

Of course, this includes Xiao Qi as well.

Chen Guozhong said with a smile:

"So, what do you think of my partner? Isn't he quite capable?"

Xiao Qi simply lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

He could confront Chen Guozhong, after all, Chen was a soldier and he was a bandit.

Soldiers fighting bandits is a matter of course.

Can one criticize the kingly way?
I wouldn't dare do that even a little bit!

(End of this chapter)